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Road Trip Diary: Moraine Lake

February 19, 2014 By Pat Williams

Moraine Lake

You may recognize the view of Moraine Lake from the back of the 20 dollar bill distributed in 1969 and 1979.  Moraine Lake is located in Banff National Park near the village of Lake Louise.  I consider it to be the most beautiful lake view in the entire park.  I’ve walked the main trail around the lake several times over many decades but I’ve never had the opportunity to hike any of the trails off the beaten path.  This time I planned to try to hike one of the trails but we weren’t able to because there were only three of us and the trailhead had a sign posted warning us it was unlawful to hike with fewer than 4 people due to bear activity.

It's unlawful to hike on this trail without a minimum of 4 people.
It’s unlawful to hike on this trail without a minimum of 4 people.

The lake itself is a beautiful colour from the glacier that feeds it.  You can see the glacier dipping down toward the lake and makes for a beautiful backdrop from the Valley of the Ten Peaks. The lake and store are located at an elevation of 6183 feet in the valley.

The glacier
The glacier

A gigantic pile of rock  – moraine – is situated at the parking lot end of the lake beside the canoe rental dock.  Moraine is the rocks and sediment carried by a glacier and then left after the glacier retreated.  My adventurer son, kicked off his flip-flops and climbed the mountainous rubble in bare feet to get a better view of the lake.

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At the opposite end of the lake you’ll find a glacial river weaving it’s way around spindly pine trees with shallow roots to empty into the signature blue-green of a glacier fed lake.

Shallow rooted pines

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Moraine Lake Trading Company sign
10% off!
Samuel Allen first found the lake and shared it with the world.
Moraine Lake
The glacier
Top of the mountain!
Coming down in bare feet
Valley of the Ten Peaks
Log jam
My son climbing the moraine
View to the store entrance and parking area
My compadres
Canadian Flag
It’s unlawful to hike on this trail without a minimum of 4 people.
Avalanche area
Pretty wildflowers
The trail beside the lake
View of the glacier
The canoe gives you context for how large the landscape is
Wildflowers - don't pick them!
Shallow rooted pines
The glacial river
The view from the far end of the lake
Along the trail
Canoe rentals are new since my last visit
Canoe rentals
Moraine at the end of the lake

Filed Under: Alberta, True North Tagged With: Banff National Park, Featured, full-image, Moraine Lake, Road Trip Diary

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